INVITATION 8080thth AnnualAnnual SessionSession of the INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 12th–15th December 2019 Venue: Samrat Ashok Convention Kendra North of Gandhi Maidan, Patna-800001 (Bihar) Website : www.80ircpatna.in Website : www.irc.nic.in e-mail : [email protected] e-mail : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] INVITATION 80th ANNUAL SESSION OF THE INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS 12th–15th December 2019 Patna Venue: Samrat Ashok Convention Kendra North of Gandhi Maidan, Patna-800001 (Bihar) Website : www.80ircpatna.in e-mail : [email protected] [email protected] (For Booking Accommodation, Stall, Tour, Local Arrangements etc.) Website : www.irc.nic.in e-mail : [email protected] [email protected] (For Registration, Membership, Booking Technical Presentation Slot, Assistance from IRC etc.) Indian Roads Congress 80th Annual Session Hkkjrh; lM+d dk¡xzsl dkek dksfV ekxZ] lsDVj&6 jkek d`".k iqje] ubZ fnYyh&110022 INDIAN ROADS CONGRESS lat; dqekj fueZy Kama Koti Marg, Sector-6, egklfpo R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110022 S.K. Nirmal Tel.: +91 (11) 2618 5303 Secretary General E-mail: [email protected] 25th September, 2019 Dear Colleague, I take the privilege of inviting you on behalf of the Government of Bihar for the 80th Annual Session of the Indian Roads Congress at Samrat Ashok Convention Centre, North of Gandhi Maidan, Patna-800020 (Bihar) to be held from 12th to 15th December 2019. On behalf of the Indian Roads Congress, I extend a very warm invitation to you and your colleagues for participation in the Session. You are requested to kindly renew your membership, if not already done, well in advance of the Session as it is open only to the members of the Indian Roads Congress who are uptodate in their membership subscription, i.e., upto the year 2019–2020. Membership forms are available on IRC website at www.irc.nic.in. You can also make online payment of membership as well as registration fee. It is advisable to take the membership of IRC well in advance so that the relevant materials, including papers for discussion, can be sent to you in time. The Invitation booklet contains the necessary information and details for the forthcoming Session, including the programme details, travel options, etc. Please feel free to contact the IRC Secretariat and the Bihar State Organizing Committee for any further information/ clarifications. The Local Organising Committee is making extensive arrangements for comfortable stay of delegates and to make the event a memorable one. I look forward to your active participation in this forthcoming mega event. (S.K. Nirmal) Satellite Office: Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110011 Indian Roads Congress 80th Annual Session IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS FOR REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRY AT IRC SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI website: www.irc.nic.in Sl. Name Designation & E-mail Description Tel. (O) Mobile No. 1 Shri D. Sam Singh Deputy Secretary (Admn.) Coordination with 011-26105160 +91-9643862990 [email protected] State PWD, Council Meeting/Election, Business Meeting and Administration related issues 2 Shri R.V. Patil Deputy Director (Tech.) Technical Issues, 011-26185273 +91-9312849826 [email protected] Technical/Paper [email protected] Presentations etc. 3 Shri S.K. Chadha Under Secretary-I Membership & Sale 011-23387140 +91-9899299959 [email protected] of Publications [email protected] 4 Shri S.K. Gosain Under Secretary-II Finance related 011-26185315 +91-9899646666 [email protected] issues 5 Shri Naveen Tewari Under Secretary-III Registration, Council 011-26171548 +91-9811099326 [email protected] Election, Business [email protected] Meeting FOR LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS AT Patna (bihar) Website : www.80ircpatna.in E-mail : [email protected] /[email protected] Mob : +91-7903711926, +91-8340358181, +91-7488464463 Sl.No. Name Designation Mobile 1. Shri Umesh Kumar Chairman 9431821539 MD, BRPNNL, Bihar 2. Shri Ramavatar Sah Co-Chairman 9470003151 CE, North Wing RCD, Bihar 3. Shri Sanjay Kumar Co- Chairman 9110036660 CGM, BSRDCL 4. Shri Sunil Kumar Member Secretary 9431821557 Deputy Chief Engineer, BRPNNL, 5. Shri Alok Kumar Member 8544402064 Project Engineer,BRPNNL 6. Shri Alok Sharan Member 9471004827 Design Engineer,BRPNNL FACILITY FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR ANNUAL SESSION Online registration for members can be done on the Web portal i.e.www.irc.nic.i n. Members are requested to log on to IRC’s Web Portal www.irc.nic.in and register for the 80th Annual Session. Members can use their e-mail as User ID. The Password will be e-mailed to them or can be generated through IRC Portal after filling details such as Roll No. & DOB etc. Members who have already changed their password can use the Homepage link for registering for the Session. Fill all the relevant details in the form, pay the fees online and get the printed e-receipt. This receipt needs to be presented at the time of attendance at the Annual Session. Members who have not yet intimated their e-mail IDs are requested to do so at the earliest to [email protected] for fast and easy communication. 3 Indian Roads Congress 80th Annual Session CONTENTS INVITATION Page 1. Your Host.............................................................................................................................................5 2. Welcome to Patna ..............................................................................................................................5 2.1. Places of Interest ..........................................................................................................................8 2.2. Venue of Session ..........................................................................................................................8 2.3. Access ...........................................................................................................................................8 2.4. Prohibition of liquor or intoxicants in Bihar State ........................................................................9 3. Tentative Schedule of Events ..............................................................................................................9 4. Papers for the 80th Annual Session .....................................................................................................9 5. Reception of Delegates .......................................................................................................................9 6. Registration .........................................................................................................................................9 6.1. Registration Fee ............................................................................................................................9 6.2. Last Date for Registration and Payment .....................................................................................10 6.3. Cancellation of Registration .......................................................................................................11 6.4. Nomination of Official Delegates ...............................................................................................11 6.5. Special Casual Leave to Attend the 80th Annual Session of IRC .................................................11 7. Accommodation ...............................................................................................................................11 8. Transport Facilities ............................................................................................................................12 9. Medical Facilities ..............................................................................................................................13 10. Social and Ladies Programme ..........................................................................................................13 11. Post-Session Tours ............................................................................................................................13 12. Attendance ........................................................................................................................................13 13. Dispersal ...........................................................................................................................................13 14. Travel and Reservation .....................................................................................................................13 15. General Information on Website......................................................................................................13 16. IRC Camp Office ................................................................................................................................13 17. Election of Council Members ...........................................................................................................14 17.1. Election Under Different Rules .................................................................................................14 17.2. Nomination Form .....................................................................................................................15 17.3. Last Date for Filing of Nominations ..........................................................................................15 17.4. Procedure of Election ...............................................................................................................15 18. Technical Exhibitions...........................................................................................................................16